Protected individuals include citizens or nationals of the United States, lawful permanent residents, temporary residents, and persons granted refugee or asylee status. The term does not include aliens in one of those classes who fail to make a ... more

Camilla Palmer, employment lawyer who represents women in such cases, says this is rubbish. Helena Darbyshire, also an employment lawyer, says there are financial reasons why this is the case and says banks are starting to fight back. Both ... more

Reverse discrimination is when members of a majority group are discriminated against in order to avoid discrimination occurring against a minority group. Look here for more information: http://employeeissues.com/reverse_discrimination. ... more

A. An employer can avoid discriminating against certain employees and still comply with the law by applying the employment eligibility verification procedures of this law to all newly hired employees and by hiring without respect to the national ... more

There are many forms of illegal discrimination that can limit the opportunity of people to gain equal access to services and programs. Among other things, in operating a FEMA-assisted program, a recipient (state or local government agency that ... more

Question: There is a school near me that offers an advanced program in computer technology. However, it requires that students have a degree in a computer related field which is no more than 4 years old. I’m in my 40’s, and I got my degree many ... more

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act can implicate obligations not only to its employees, but to its employees’ spouses. For instance, an employer may not provide the wives of male employees a specified level of hospitalization medical coverage for all ... more

Employees with psychiatric disabilities complain of many forms of employment discrimination, including but not limited to: • Illegal termination • Workplace harassment • Unfair disciplinary action • Failure on the part of the employer to make ... more

Yes. California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia all have such laws. Their protections vary. Minnesota’s law bans discrimination in ... more

Discuss specific examples of why this may or may not be the case. I must preface my comments with the disclaimer that I am a white-male, and certainly the issue of affirmative action does hold direct, negative consequences for me at least that is ... more